Keywords: goes-r goesr noaa ula atlas v atlasv vif centaur second stage centaursecondstage pad 41 pad41 ksc noaa satellites noaasatellites noaa satellite and information service noaasatelliteandinformationservice nasa nesdis next generation nextgeneration satellite space segment spacesegment spacecraft weather satellite weathersatellite countdowntolaunch roadtolaunch outdoor The United Launch Alliance Atlas V Centaur second stage carrying the GOES-R satellite is lifted up for transfer into the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The fairing-encapsulated GOES-R spacecraft was mated with the launch vehicle on November 9. GOES-R is scheduled to launch aboard the Atlas V rocket on November 19. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky For the latest on the GOES-R launch, visit www.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES-R-Launch The United Launch Alliance Atlas V Centaur second stage carrying the GOES-R satellite is lifted up for transfer into the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The fairing-encapsulated GOES-R spacecraft was mated with the launch vehicle on November 9. GOES-R is scheduled to launch aboard the Atlas V rocket on November 19. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky For the latest on the GOES-R launch, visit www.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES-R-Launch |